Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-09-15
INDUSIItLAL WORLD.

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culture for September present heavy reduc-
lion in the condition of corn and potatoes,
with little change in tho status of wheat and
other grains, There is further loss in the
cond tion of maizo Of from Sl.5 to 723 per
ent, four points lower than last years crop
The depreciation is nearly all in tho west
The states Of the Atlantic coast and those of
the Gulf RI port Ia ger crops than those of last
year already beyond tho reach of disaster. In
the seven crop surplus states the average Of
last month was Is; and now it is 64 Tho fig
ures are, Ohio, Is; Indiana, 81; Illinois, 81;
Iowa, Is; Missouri, 81; Kansa', AZ The
average condition Of winter and spring wheat,
whom harvested is So; last year, rs s; in 1885,
1T was Y. In the spring wheat region, Dako'a
returns 50. small gain; Minnesota and Wis
consin, 72; Iowa, II, and Nebraska 7G; slight
reduction from last month The increa-e Of
acreage will mako tho difference still less be-
tween tho present crop and that of 1886 The
av rage for rye is s2.2, that of oats s34,
against S. last month showing sliSh4, de-
cline. The average OF bar.cy is SO, against
81 = last month. A reduction in buckwhe, 1t
has occurred from 80 last month 10 so The
average condition for potatoes is very much
reduced, from SO. s last month, to G7.3; this is
four points lower than in 1881, the lowest
record for September that tho department has
ever recorded The condition of cigar to-
bacco is slightly depressed in Wisconsin
The ST. Louis typographical union, joint
ly with tho Pressmen's union, has notified
employers and printers of that city that after
November !, nine hours shall constitute a
days work, and eight hours on Saturday, and
that wages shall remain the same as now.
Employers havo adopted resolutions declar-
ing the demand unjust and that it shall be
firmly resisted; also that as this is tho result
Of the action of the International Typograph-
! ical union, it is an inter .ntional matter and
that a convention should be called embracing
employing printers, photographers and binders
of the United States and Canada to consider
tho question. They also resolved to send
their resolutions to tho Chicago Typotheta,
and ask that society to take the initiative and
name the place and time for tho convention.
Grand Master Workman Powderl, has
issued very important circular 'to the order
everywhere" outlining the new policy which he
of the order at the next genera. assembly
The new plan is to give to each trade the right
to organize national trade assembly, under
the jurisdiction of the general assembly, each
national trade assembly to have exclusive
control over the affairs of it's trade. as long as
| the constitution Of tho general assembly is not
violated. No local assembly is to enter upon
strike un'il all assemblies in the national
trade assembly have voted on the question,
and have by three -fourths vote, agreed to
render assistance. No assistance from the
general order is to be given until the case has
been presented to the general executive board,
and by thom submitted to the order at large.
The labor holiday was kept in Chicago re-
Gently, The chief feature of tho celebration be-
ing the grand procession. In the long line
were representatives of the various unions, in
the following order: Delegares to the trades
assemb Y and the building trades conncil, the
Horseshoers' union, the horse-nail makers
the 1ron-Molders' union, tho Cigar-Makers'
International, the Typographical unions of
Chicago and tho town OF Lake. the boxmakers'
assembly, and the shoemakers' assemblies
tknights OF Labor), the Pullman assemblies,
tho Plasterers' union, the H dcarrers' union
'he brickmakors, the Granite Caters union,
tho carpenters delegates, unions, and assem-
blies, the plumbers, gasftters, tin and shoot
iron workers, lathers, picture frame workers,
glass bevelors, the PhDIix assembly, atd the
vessel un!oaders. The number of men in tho
procession was estimated at fifteen thousand
in obedience to general order issued
twenty switchmen on tho Wisconsin Central
ra iroad struck at Stevens Point, Wis. They
havo been receiving s1.90 and So respective
ly, for day and night work They want s2. l5
for both day and night work. About 100
brakemon and switchmen are now idle. Tho
rike has became gene al all along the line,
and freight business is almost entirely sus-
pended. No disturbances have taken place.